Media Vocabulary Flashcards
(24 cards)
Disinformation
False information is knowingly shared to cause harm.
Misinformation
False information is shared unknowingly, but no harm is intended.
Cherry-picking
Selectively present statistical supporting a point of view while ignoring competing data.
Over-generalization
Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence.
Acknowledge
Recognize; Admit.
Bias
A particular preference or point of view that is personal.
Sesgo.
Biased (adjective)
Favoring one side.
Sesgado
Fringe
Adjective.
Unofficial; Extraofficial.
Alternativo.
Trustworthy
Able to be trusted.
Made up
Fabricated; Invented.
Verify
To confirm
To imply
To express indirectly
Unknowingly
Without knowledge
Verifiable
Able to be proved true by presentation of evidence or testimony.
General public
Listeners who share the characteristics of people in general.
Reputable
Having a good reputation.
Hoax
An act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud.
The big picture
El panorama completo.
Questionable
Doubtful; Uncertain.
Persuade
To convince.
Knowing
Deliberado
Knowingly
Intencionalmente
Malinformation
Genuine information, which is designed to stay private, is shared into the public sphere to cause harm.
Wide
Broad, large.
